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Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1958

Page

9

Speakers to discuss Alcohol in Los Angeles contest

A 28 year old Long Beach State College senior from Compton Donald Spence sociology major will represent the local area in a Women s Christian Temperance Union oratorical contest Friday in Los Angeles His speech What Do You See aligns with the theme Alcohol and Related Problems He won the preliminary here and will compete with 10 other college speakers at the First Methodist Church Stir and Hope Streets The event begins at 1 pm with a $100 prize The speaker is minister of youth pro prior Lynwood Methodist Church.

Long Beach State College Women's Christian Temperance Union Los Angeles Donald Spence Dunran Ave Compton Spence Methodist Church Stir Hope Sts Lynwood Methodist Church

City Backs 1958 Ballot on Annex Plan

City Council approved in principle an annexation proposal covering 44 acres near the northwest edge. A petition by 128 voters triggered a resolution of intention for a special election, just short of a majority of area voters. Boundaries: Boot St north, city boundary east, Susan a Rd west, 100 ft south of Barclay St south. The council also moved to resist moving the county courthouse project, gave first reading to rezoning the civic center site, approved buying three parcels for the Long Beach Freeway Terminus for 62 050, awarded three contracts totaling 223 468 40 to Sully Miller for plant mix and asphalt, 33 457 to Russell S Best for a toolhouse and grandstand at Hougaton Park, 29 000 to Lessley Inc for Magnolia Pier repairs, and called for floodlight work at Silverado Park diamond costing about 13 000.

Boot St Susara Rd Barclay St Sam E. Vickers Burton Chace County Board, of Supervisors Keonmeth Hahn Civic Center Court House Chestnut Magnolia Ocean Blvd Broadway Long Beach Sully- Miller Contracting Co Russell S. Best Hougaton Park Lessley. Inc Magnolia Pier Silverado Park

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